ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 26 -- The Aerospace Medical Association issued the following news: Dr. Deborah J. White, Ph.D., CAsP, M.B.A, M.A., is the incoming President of the Aerospace Physiology Society (AsPS). She joined AsMA in 1988 and has been recognized as a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association. She has been a member of AsPS since 1990, where she oversaw the development of the Aerospace Physiology Board Certification Exam from 2011-2014, and then took over as Exam Treasurer in 201  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Female Fitment Program Office has awarded a contract to begin production and development for body armor designed to better protect female Airmen during combat and contingency operations. Finding uniform items and gear optimized for female Airmen is an Air Force Chief of Staff initiative. The Female Fitment Program Office was created in response to identify problems an  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, June 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Combat arms units across the Air Force are getting new and improved 9mm caliber handguns to replace the M9 pistols that have been in service since 1985. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Small Arms Program Office acquired approximately 125,000 M18s from Sig Sauer for $22.1 million, and is making them available to Air Force organizations that have a handgun requirement. The purchase inclu  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, June 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Only a week after celebrating his first year in the role, the Air Force Materiel Command commander paid a visit to his former base here June 19. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., toured each of the units within his command to see first-hand specific test mission areas and learn how Team Eglin dealt with the coronavirus. During their time with the general, the 96th Medical Group staff highlighted their drive-through urgent ca  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: An up-and-coming Air Force Research Laboratory scientist was recently honored with the Women of Color STEM Technical Innovation in Government award for her mentoring, leadership, and spirit of innovation. Dr. Candice Hatcher-Solis is a research scientist in the AFRL 711th Human Performance Wing and a determined advocate for women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathe  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 22 -- Baptist Health South Florida issued the following news release: Primary care physician John Woltz, D.O., has joined Baptist Health to provide general, preventive and occupational medicine services to his patients in the Florida Keys. He is affiliated with Mariners Hospital and Fishermen's Community Hospital and will see patients at Baptist Health Primary Care at 5701 Overseas Highway, Suite 17 in Marathon, Florida. He has treated patients in a diverse range of settin  more

STANFORD, California, June 26 -- The Hoover Institution issued the following news release: Lieutenant Colonel Angie Waters, representing the US Air Force, is a National Security Affairs Fellow for the academic year 2019-20 at the Hoover Institution. In this interview, Waters discusses her career as a cyber operator in the US Air Force, her work to establish a cyber curriculum at US Air Force Weapons School, and the role of defensive cyber operations in US military strategy. Why did you join t  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the Senate's FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes $35 million for an Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) project at Wright-Patt. The ERCIP funds projects that improve the energy resilience and energy and water efficiency at DOD installations. This intelligence facility central utility plant project at Wright-Patt will hel  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced an amendment to the Senate's FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support cybersecurity initiatives between the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. academic institutions. Specifically, this amendment would require DOD to report on their efforts to work with consortia of academic researchers in the development of cybersecurity c  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced an amendment to the Senate's FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support cybersecurity initiatives between the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. academic institutions. Specifically, this amendment would require DOD to report on their efforts to work with consortia of academic researchers and DOD labs in the development of   more